Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:15:00 -0600 (MDT) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20050718 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, July 18, 2005 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- M.Agueros M.Agueros DIS 20:10 00:56 D.York D.York Echelle 00:56 04:07 INST SCHED(TWILIGHT) WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UW03/R 21:12 01:00 0 0 0 0 0 3.8 0 0 0 UC04/R 01:00 05:07 1.0 0 0 0 0.4 2.7 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky Overcast skies during twilight that quickly cleared out. Skies were wonderful until 4AM when orographic clouds formed overhead and closed us down for the remainder of the night. No problems tonight and the guide on slit for the dis slitviewer worked like a champ. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEGDFNVO) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp-C Dir MPH filt FWHM --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20:53 DISslit 0(1355) 60 68 17.5/20.7 80 15 none 1.6 21:01 NA2gdr -813(22186) 57 69 17.4/20.1 73 17 clear 1.3 00:58 DISslit 25(1191) 211 58 15.1/15.3 78 14 none 1.7 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 18:01 68 45 7 77 (ENE) 455 Mst. Cldy none 19:01 66 43 9 81 (E) 447 Mst. Cldy none 20:01 65 42 12 86 (E) 459 Pt. Cldy none 21:01 63 44 15 70 (ENE) 449 Clear none 22:01 62 47 18 86 (E) 500 Clear none 23:01 60 46 14 80 (E) 504 Clear none 00:01 60 44 17 75 (ENE) 447 Clear none 01:01 59 44 16 74 (ENE) 527 Clear none 02:01 59 46 13 82 (E) 542 Clear none 03:01 59 46 9 81 (E) 531 Mst. Clr none 04:01 60 45 13 65 (ENE) 535 Pt. Cldy none 05:01 61 44 3 5 (N) 526 Mst. Cldy none Note: the wind was coming from the azimuth listed. The convention used is north=0 degrees, east=90 degrees. The dust count is particles > 1u per 0.1 cubic feet. TELESCOPE STATUS Telescope drives operational. Current Remark version: 2.85b Current TCC version: 2.7.2 Current TUI version: TUI 1.0b2